LOST IN JUNGLE.
PLIGHT OF LOST AIRMEN. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright DELHI, July 14. It is now known that Hook and Matthews were not injured when their ’plane crashed in a fiat, open space in the jungle. They started off in the direction of what they believed to be a village, but after some time found themselves back where they started. They made a further attempt by following the Buyo stream, but as they had to swim the river several times, Hook collapsed. Matthews carried him some distance but he was too weak to continue. It was a matter of Matthews going for help or lying down to die with Hook, and Matthews took the most practical course.
At present there is no news of Hook, although numerous search parties are scouring the neighbourhood where Matthews states he left him.
It is reported that the accident happened about 150 miles from Prome.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18620, 16 July 1930, Page 9
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153LOST IN JUNGLE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18620, 16 July 1930, Page 9
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